Elizabeth James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	James
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Addison Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Addison Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1863

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
William James	Head	—	82	~1858
William James	Son	—	38	~1902
Elizabeth James	Spouse	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Spouse, age 57

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Other, age 67

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 24 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 77

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Addison Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Housewife
Hours Worked	7
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Elizabeth James

Spouse · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00573)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rufus Migh	34	Head	M.D. Physician	Indiana
2	Ariel Migh	34	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
3	Marlyn Migh	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Arthur Chaffee	63	Head	Farmer	Iowa
5	Ethel M Chaffee	54	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Francis Mcelroy	21	Lodger	Laborer	West Virginia
7	Oliver Mcelroy	4	Lodger	—	Pennsylvania
8	Hugh Richey	58	Head	Hatchery	Indiana
9	Eva Richey	47	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
10	L. Edgar	62	Brother	Laborer	Indiana
11	Clifford Burkett	23	Laborer	Laborer	Kentucky
12	Ivey Haley	54	Laborer	House Helper	Indiana
13	Lillian Smith	35	Lodger	House Keeper	Indiana
14	Alta Coch	54	Head	House Keeper	Indiana
15	William James	82	Head	—	Indiana
16	Elizabeth James THIS PERSON	77	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
17	William J James	38	Son	Farmer	Indiana
18	Arthur J Jefferson	77	Head	Farmer	Indiana
19	Sophia Jefferson	65	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
20	James Jefferson	32	Son	Farmer	Indiana
21	George Jefferson	22	Son	Farmer	Indiana
22	Septus Branson	68	Head	Farm	Indiana
23	Pearl Branson	64	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
24	Floyd D. Branson	33	Head	Farm	Indiana
25	Wayne Branson	17	Brother	Helper	Indiana
26	Straight Kendall	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
27	Opal Kendall	49	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
28	Arthur Kendall	21	Son	Farmer	Indiana
29	Vivian Kendall	19	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
30	Ralph B Kendall	14	Son	—	Indiana
31	Elmer Bassett	35	Head	Laborer	Indiana
32	Florence Bassett	38	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
33	Doris Bassett	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Elbert Bassett	39	Brother	Laborer	Indiana
35	Lowell Fix	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
36	Gertrude Fix	34	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
37	Jack R Fix	10	Son	—	Indiana
38	Arthur Mcneely	22	Laborer	Farm Hand	Indiana
39	Amos Lyons	50	Head	Farmer	Indiana
40	Cleo Lyons	48	Wife	Housewife	Kentucky

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

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